Wednesday, October 23, 2013

FILL IN THE GAPS (Advanced) (EXERCISE A9E30)












1. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using a word from the box below.
  

charge             soil          exchange      vacancies        inherited             watch            supply       competition     mark        union           rumors            contagious           cans              suitable
beverage         qualifications               real estate


(A)  This is rich farmland. The _______________ is very fertile.
(B)  When my uncle died, I ________________ all his possessions.
(C)  How much do they ________________ for home delivery?
(D)  Viewers are people who ________________ TV.
(E)   There’s tough _________________ between these two firms.
(F)   Barco’s shares are quoted on the Brussels ________________.
(G)  He represents the employees as a member of the ______________.
(H)  Stop spreading these _____________. These stories may not be true.
(I)     The flu is a ________________ disease. It’s easily passed on.
(J)    Last Thursday’s newspaper had 109 job _________________.
(K)  Finding a _____________ candidate is not easy.
(L)   It’s the personnel manager’s job to look for the person with the best _______________.
(M)  Economy is governed by _____________ and demand.
(N)  The company has a registered ______________.
(O)  Drinks are increasingly sold not in bottles but in ____________.
(P)   Another word for a drink is ______________.
(Q)  Buying and selling buildings is what a _________________ agent does.

2. Complete the following sentences with names of colors.


blue  black  colors      green     red   blue  white    colors     black     green     red


(A)  Our company has lost a lot of money recently and now we’re in the ____________.
(B)  My mother loves gardening, she has ______________ fingers.
(C)  When we heard the news, it was completely out of the ____________.
(D)  Peter is so honest; he would never tell even a ______________ lie.
(E)   When Jane saw Mary’s new car, she was _______________ with envy.
(F)   Congratulations! You’ve passed all your exams with flying  ____________.
(G)  When my son  came home after the fight with the other boys, he was ____ and
_______________ all over.
(H)  Fred has always been the _______________ sheep in the family.
(I)     We can not get ahead because of all this _______________ tape!

   

Answers:


1. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using a word from the box below.
  

charge             soil          exchange      vacancies        inherited             watch            supply       competition     mark        union           rumors            contagious           cans              suitable
beverage         qualifications               real estate


(A)  This is rich farmland. The soil  is very fertile.
(B)  When my uncle died, I inherited all his possessions.
(C)  How much do they charge for home delivery?
(D)  Viewers are people who watch TV.
(E)   There’s tough competition between these two firms.
(F)   Barco’s shares are quoted on the Brussels exchange.
(G)  He represents the employees as a member of the union.
(H)  Stop spreading these rumors. These stories may not be true.
(I)     The flu is a contagious disease. It’s easily passed on.
(J)    Last Thursday’s newspaper had 109 job vacancies.
(K)  Finding a suitable candidate is not easy.
(L)   It’s the personnel manager’s job to look for the person with the best qualifications.
(M)  Economy is governed by supply and demand.
(N)  The company has a registered mark.
(O)  Drinks are increasingly sold not in bottles but in cans.
(P)   Another word for a drink is beverage.
(Q)  Buying and selling buildings is what a real estate agent does.

2. Complete the following sentences with names of colors.


blue  black  colors      green     red   blue  white    colors     black     green     red


(A)    Our company has lost a lot of money recently and now we’re in the red.
(B)  My mother loves gardening, she has green fingers.
(C)   When we heard the news, it was completely out of the blue.
(D) Peter is so honest; he would never tell even a white lie.
(E)  When Jane saw Mary’s new car, she was green with envy.
(F)  Congratulations! You’ve passed all your exams with flying colors.
(G)   When my son  came home after the fight with the other boys, he was black and
blue all over.
(H)  Fred has always been the black sheep in the family.
(I)  We can not get ahead because of all this red tape!




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